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White students comprised the most prevalent ethnic group in Webster Parish schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.

Of the 5,105 students attending Webster Parish schools, 48.2% were white. Black students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 44.2% of Webster Parish students.

In the previous school year, white was also the most common student ethnicity in Webster Parish, representing 50.2% of the student body.

North Webster Junior High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 53.2% white students, 40% Black students, 3.7% multiracial students, 2.5% Hispanic students, 0.3% Asian students, and 0.3% American Indian students.

Compared to the previous year, total enrollment in public schools in the county dropped by 3% in the 2023-24 school year

The majority of Louisiana students identified themselves as white and Black, representing 48% and 37% of the state student body respectively during the 2021-22 academic year. Hispanic students made up 8.6% of the student body, and other ethnic minorities made up 5.6%.

However, the teaching staff in Louisiana doesn't fully mirror the student body's demographics, with only 22% of teachers identified as Black or Latino.

School name	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Minden High School	Black	56.4%	708
Lakeside Junior-Senior High School	White	69.2%	532
Webster Junior High School	Black	61.8%	476
North Webster High School	White	57%	472
J. A. Phillips Elementary School	Black	60.7%	463
Central Elementary School	White	67.8%	435
Doyline High School	White	69.3%	401
North Webster Junior High School	White	53.2%	325
J. L. Jones Elementary School	Black	65.3%	303
E. S. Richardson Elementary School	Black	59.9%	274
Browning Elementary School	Black	63.6%	261
Brown Upper Elementary School	Black	62.9%	170
North Webster Lower Elementary School	White	78.5%	149
North Webster Upper Elementary School	White	75%	136